As always, I’ve been paying attention to the affordable side of the market lately, and not in a “best value” kind of way, but more in that old collector sense where something just catches you off guard. It doesn’t happen as often as it used to, especially with how many releases we all scroll past in a week, and especially this time of year when everything starts to orbit around Watches & Wonders.
There’s a version of this piece that’s just a rant. I’ve actively tried to avoid writing it for a while now, mostly because I didn’t want to come across as bitter. But after three personal experiences with in-house movements that had no business leaving the factory in the condition they did, I think the conversation is worth having.
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